Found on Etsy. Only $25. What do you think? Should I ask for this for National Jen Day?
I was looking at the news yesterday when I saw an article about how someone wore $31 million worth of jewelry to whatever weekly winter awards show was on TV on Sunday*.
*The Grammys? The Jammys? The Mammys? The Whammys? I don’t remember and I don’t actually care.
Figuring that there was a typo in the headline and that the woman in question was wearing only $3.1 million in bling, I clicked over to see what three million dollars looks like. Apparently, I was wrong — she really was wearing 30 million worth of jewels.
I am having trouble imagining that necklace — all 300+ carats of it — being worth $3 million, much less the GNP of a small Pacific nation. I mean, really, I cannot wrap my mind around it.
I recognize that diamonds are terribly overpriced, so I know that there’s quite a bit of perceived value in jewelry like that. But still, that’s a LOT of money, yo.
And what would it be like to have something so very very very expensive around your neck? Remember my brief moment trying on $48,000 worth of diamonds? I’m telling you, I felt the weight of the world around my neck at just a tiny fraction of millions.
As I am wearing my $15 necklace today, I’m going to walk around breathing easily and feeling safe, because I don’t need an armed bodyguard.
What do you think about all this?
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No way. I mean, granted, it’s just loaned to her for the night, but I can still think of 31 million other things I’d rather do with that much money. Not to mention I would be paralyzed from leaving the house/store because OMG what if something happened?
No necklaces for me lately – much too into my scarves right now. And the necklace clasps have a habit of snagging my favorite scarves (hand knit by my mom). I do adore those tiny terrarium necklaces. So cool. Also: forget National Jen Day. For that price, you should buy that necklace right.NOW.
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. I’ve never been keen on diamonds or other valuable stones–give me a plain old silver piece any day! But I have admired jewels in museums…
I can think of many other ways I’d prefer to spend 3. 1 million….or 30 million!
I think it’s crazy. And I don’t even think it’s very pretty. Fiddling in Rome comes to mind.
OMG! What a humongous waste of money and with blood diamonds and all…I think I’ll keep my scrap metal necklace my husband made me last week thank you very much! And I really do LOVE it
Well, the necklace (as almost all jewelry worn by celebs to awards shows) was loaned to her. I don’t know if that’s any kind of defense, but she didn’t pay for it. In fact, while being interviewed on the red carpet, Carrie herself said something about how the necklace is worth more than she is. I like that she recognizes the immense cost/value of the necklace.
I don’t like this style of necklace, I prefer things that are lighter and airier, but I am a magpie and I like diamonds and other sparkly things. I guess my opinion is, as with most things, to each their own. If someone chooses to spend their own money on something that I consider ridiculously expensive, that’s their choice.
I don’t know how I would feel with $31 million around my neck…but I am willing to give it a try!
Yes, you should ask for the necklace to celebrate National Jen Day! It reminds me of a pair of emerald-cut, amber earrings I had in the 80s that I LOVED. The cobalt is gorgeous (natch) and I love the black metal.
I didn’t watch the event, but here’s my opinion on the diamond necklace: I look at it and admire the sparkle, and then I think about how people are basically enslaved to bring that sparkle into the light, and I get a knot in my stomach. And then I look at the small diamond on my own hand and feel guilty… so I am pretty sure it is hypocritical of me to judge. And the necklace is already there, it’s made, it’s done — the diamonds have been mined.
So here’s my take: I loved going into the Smithsonian museum in DC and gawking at the precious stones (hello, Hope Diamond!) and touring the Tower of London allowed me to see the Crown Jewels in person. Something as incredible as that necklace ought to be on display and be enjoyed by more than just a few people.
I love cobalt blue. I am drawn to it like a magnet. Perhaps because my eyes used to be that color (they are more green than blue these days). National Jen Day is coming! (But heck, so is Valentine’s Day!)
I received the diamond engagement ring I had coveted for our 10th anniversary and I loved wearing it but when we had financial reversals 10 years ago – I sold it. My husband bought me a man made diamond ring to replace it but I never wear it. It just isn’t the same if it isn’t a real diamond. I know that there are problems with some of the sources of diamonds (they are not all blood diamonds folks) and human rights and all that – but I have been well endoctrinated all my life to value the real thing and I don’t see that changing.
Would I spend a million or 31 million on them – no way.